===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:METHYLENE CHLORIDE
NIIN:00N067011
MSDS Number: CBWLC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC
Address:44 ROSSOTTO DR
City:HAMDEN
State:CT
ZIP:06514
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-281-2917
Emergency Phone Num:800-368-1131
Preparer's Name:JACK CRISCIO
CAGE:0TZV1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ABSOLUTE STANDARDS INC
Address:44 ROSSOTTO DR
Box:5585
City:HAMDEN
State:CT
ZIP:06518
Country:US
Phone:203-281-2917
CAGE:0TZV1
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SARA 313)
(CERCLA)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: >97%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN:TO BE CARCINOGEN: ANIMAL:LUNG, LIVER,
SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHLOROCARBONS . WARNING:THIS PROD IS A
CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:SPILL PROC:LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL & INGEST ARE HARMFUL & MAY
BE FATAL. INHAL & INGEST MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ,
NARCOSIS, SUFFOCATION, LOWER BLOOD PRESS, CNS DEPRESS. CONT W/SKIN
OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRIT. PRLNG SKI N CONT MAY RSLT IN DERM. EYE
CONT MAY RSLT IN TEMPORARY CORNEAL DMG. CHRONIC:CHRONIC EFTS OF
OVEREXP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPP, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1994:ANTIC (ING 2)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY INCL KIDNEY &/OR LIVER DMG, LUNGS,
BLOOD/CNS. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFTS IN HUMANS.
ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., E PINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOS TO
(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDERS,
LIVER OR KIDNEY DISORDERS, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS, HEART
DISORDERS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, HEAVY DRINKERS & HEAVY
SMOKERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR A T LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY FORM FLAMM MIXT IN ATM THAT
CONTAINS HIGH PERCENTAGE OF OXYG. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOS TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. (SUPDAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUST MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNR FOR
(ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED, FLAMM
LIQ STOR AREA. BOND & GROUND CNTNRS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQ. KEEP
CNTNRS TIGHTLY CLSD. STOR COLOR CODE BLUE HLTH.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV
RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS
ABOVE 200 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL):YES. USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:CNTNRS COOL. EXPLO HAZ:BURNS W/CLEAR, ALMOST INVISIBLE
FLAME. CONC VAP CAN BE IGNITED BY HIGH INTENSITY IGNIT SOURCE. TOX
GASES PRDCD MAY INCL:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE, CHLORINE, CA RBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139F,-95C
Vapor Pres:350
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:1.32 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:27.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/CHARACTERISTIC
PENETRATING ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE . CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:U080
(TOXIC WASTE).
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